[RFI] Africa's premier film festival, FESPACO, opened in the capital Ouagadougou on Saturday with a colourful high-energy ceremony and a message: Burkina Faso is back!

[State Department] Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will embark October 16 on her first trip to Africa as Assistant Secretary. Assistant Secretary Phee will begin her travel in Ghana, where she will meet with senior governm...

[VOA] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- The Pan-African Film Festival of Ouagadougou returns to Burkina Faso this weekend after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[RFI] The trial of 14 people accused of plotting the assassination of Thomas Sankara, a revolutionary leader and former president of Burkina Faso, opened Monday, then adjourned for two weeks after defence lawyers asked for more time to prepare their ...

[Ghanaian Times] The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) is reviewing export and transit arrangements with Societe Nationale Burkinabe d'Hydrocarbures (SONABHY) to improve petroleum trade between Ghana and Burkina Faso.

[The Point] The Gambia national women's U-20 team over the weekend made a dramatic comeback after their one nil home defeat to Burkina Faso by eliminating their counterparts with a 4-3 post-match penalty shootout to sail to next round of the FIFA Wom...

[RFI] The long-awaited murder trial of Burkina Faso's revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara opened on Monday, 34 years after his assassination.

[CAF] Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire picked wins on Monday against Djibouti and Malawi respectively as they went top of their groups in the race to earn a ticket to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup.

[VOA] Ouagadougou -- A trial on the assassination of Burkina Faso's former president, Thomas Sankara, begins Monday, more than three decades after he and 13 others were killed in a 1987 coup. Former President Blaise Compaore, the main defendant in th...

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The main defendant in the long-awaited trial on the 1987 assassination of Thomas Sankara and former president of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, will not be present at the trial when it opens on October 11, 2021,  Burkinabe a...

[DW] In Burkina Faso, a historic trial is taking shape for the death of iconic leader Thomas Sankara in 1987. But the main defendant and former president, Blaise Compaore, will be absent.

[Ghanaian Times] The partner for the execution of the Ghana-Burkina Faso Railway Interconnectivity Project from Tema Harbour to Ouagadougou, will be selected before the end of the year, says the Minister of Railway Development, John Peter Amewu.

[VOA] Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso -- In Burkina Faso, at least 400 people have been awaiting trial on terrorism charges for years, including several minors.

[The Point] The Gambia national women's U-20 team on Wednesday left Banjul for Cotonou, Benin, ahead of their all-important second-leg qualifier of the FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers against fellow West African counterparts Burkina Faso.

[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso on Friday suspended the Norwegian Refugee Council from conducting humanitarian aid work in the country, citing critical interviews given to the media, including VOA.

[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso has been making headlines for an Islamist insurgency that has created one of the world's fastest growing humanitarian crises. But one man is showcasing what the country has to offer beyond conflict with a group he cr...

[VOA] Ouagadougou -- Burkina Faso's war against Islamist militants has seen security forces criticized for human rights abuses. Now, the battle to win hearts and minds has moved to a new stage, with soldiers using their singing talents to promote the...

[The Conversation Africa] The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated counter-measures continue to shed light on the social and economic challenges facing African countries. Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa countries is expected to decline, putting...